BUTEONINE

buteonine

(adjective) relating to or resembling a hawk of the genus Buteo

buteonine

(noun) any hawk of the genus Buteo

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

buteonine (plural buteonines)

(ornithology) Any bird in the suborder Buteoninae

Source: Wiktionary



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25 November 2024

ONCHOCERCIASIS

(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America


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There are four varieties of commercially viable coffee: Arabica, Liberica, Excelsa, and Robusta. Growers predominantly plant the Arabica species. Although less popular, Robusta tastes slightly more bitter and contains more caffeine.

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